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- "What a Fool Believes," the Doobie Brothers (1978) Michael McDonald not only steered the Doobie Brothers in a new direction when he joined in 1975, but he also made them a commercial powerhouse with the 1978 album Minute by Minute.
- "Peg," Steely Dan (1977) "Peg" is blessed with several yacht-rock hallmarks: a spot on Steely Dan's most Steely Dan-like album, Aja, an impeccable airtightness that falls somewhere between soft-pop and jazz and yacht rock's stalwart captain, Michael McDonald, at the helm.
- "Lido Shuffle," Boz Scaggs (1976) Scaggs' storied career began as a sideman with Steve Miller and already included a scorching duet with Duane Allman.
- "Lowdown," Boz Scaggs (1976) As you throw on your shades and rev the motor, the only thing hotter than the afternoon sun is David Hungate’s sweet slap-bass blasting from the tape deck.
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- Player - 'Baby Come Back' Player - Baby Come Back. Not the reggae classic of the same name, this 1977 track was Player's biggest hit. After Player disbanded, singer Peter Beckett joined Australia's Little River Band, and he also wrote 'Twist of Fate' for Olivia Newton-John and 'After All This Time' for Kenny Rogers.
- Steely Dan - 'FM' FM. It's tough just choosing one Steely Dan song for this list, but we've gone for this banger. Used as the theme tune for the 1978 movie of the same name, the song is jazz-rock track, though its lyrics took a disapproving look at the genre as a whole, which was in total contrast to the film's celebration of it.
- Bobby Goldsboro - 'Summer (The First Time)' Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) A bit of a questionable subject matter, this ballad was about a 17-year-old boy’s first sexual experience with a 31-year-old woman at the beach.
- Kenny Loggins - 'Heart to Heart' Kenny Loggins - Heart To Heart (Official Music Video) If Michael McDonald is the king of yacht rock, then Kenny Loggins is his trusted advisor and heir to the throne.
May 15, 2024 · 1. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers. Deemed almost unanimously as the quintessential Yacht Rock tune by the few publications that have taken the time to dive into this same endeavor , What a Fool Believes stands out as one of the grooviest rock tunes to ever achieve mainstream success.
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May 24, 2024 · That's the holy trinity of Yacht Rock themes, all wrapped up in a breezy story of casual adultery. And at the turn of a new decade, listeners were feeling it. Released as a single in 1979, "Escape" stood at the top of the charts during the last week of the year.
Jun 16, 2022 · Feature: The 101 GREATEST YACHT ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME for Your Summer Playlist - featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and Steely Dan. What Yacht Rock Classic Hit...
May 17, 2018 · This was just the latest example of hip-hop’s longtime love affair with yacht rock—a love affair that, though it gets little attention, dates back to the beginning of the genre. Yacht...
Mar 7, 2024 · The yacht rock playlist includes over 30 songs to rock the boat. Here is just a sample of what I thik are the best yacht rock songs. (Or scroll up see the full song list). Drift Away | Dobie Gray; You Make Loving Fun | Fleetwood Mac; Afternoon Delight | Starland Vocal Band; Lowdown | Boz Scaggs; What a Fool Believes | Doobie Brothers
